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CVE-2023-36640

Published: May 14, 2024Updated: Jun 12, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-134
6.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

Fortinet Inc.
commercial·USaka fortinet
FortiProxy
Security Products
FortiOS
Security Products
FortiSwitchManager
Security Products
FortiPAM
Security Products
Fortinet
commercial·USaka forti net
FortiProxy
Security Products
FortiPAM
Security Products
FortiOS
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137
fortiguard.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-832273.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-832273.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
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